TalktoAngel is an online mental health platform that provides access to licensed therapists and psychologists who can help girls with autism. https://www.talktoangel.com/area-of-expertise/autism

1. UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES
OF GIRL AUTISM::
UNDERSTANDING AND
SUPPORTING
NEURODIVERSITY IN
FEMALES

2. Auttiism iinFemalles iis offtten overllooked due ttoa
llack offundersttandiing and diiagnosttiic criitteriia..
Thiispresenttattiion aiimsttoraiise awareness and
proviidesupportt ffor neurodiiverse ffemalles..
INTRODUCTION

3. THE AUTISM GENDER GAP
Giirlls are diiagnosed llatter and lless ffrequenttlly tthan
boys because ttheiir sympttoms presentt diifferenttlly..
Sociiall miimiicry and maskiing are common copiing
mechani
isms t
that
t can make di
iagnosi
is di
ifficul
lt
t.
.

4. AUTISM AND IDENTITY
For many neurodiverse femalles,, identity is a
compllex and evollving concept.. Acceptance and
sellf-awareness are key to a positive sellf-image..
Supporting and vallidating diverse identities is
essentiall..

5. SENSORY PROCESSING
Sensory processiing diifferences are common iin
auttiismand can be especiialllly challllengiingffor giirlls..
Learniing ttorecogniize and manage sensory
ttriiggers iis essenttiiallffor success iinsociiall,,
academiic,, and workenviironmentts..

6. SUPPORTING NEURODIVERSE FEMALES
Creat
ti
ing a support
ti
ive envi
ironment
tf
for
neurodiiverse ffemalles sttartts wiitth lliistteniing,,
empat
thy,
,and underst
tandi
ing.
.A person-cent
tered
approach tthattffocuseson sttrengtths,, iintterestts,, and
goallscan hellp buiilldconfidence and sellff-estteem..

7. CONCLUSION
Understtandiing and supporttiing neurodiiverse ffemalles iis essenttiiallffor buiilldiing a
more iincllusiive and equiittabllesociietty.. By recogniiziingand valluiing diiversiitty,, we can
creatte a worlld tthattcellebrattes and supporttsalllliindiiviidualls..

8. THANK YOU